Tag Archive | "job"

With summer vacation being in full bloom for most, it seems natural to talk about work life balance. My advice is as appropriate whether you are a blogger or an entrepreneur. Schedule your time off. This way you could plan ahead of time what will happen in your absence. I recall when I started blogging […]

From sharing what we do, want or like to finding a job or changing the world Tomorrow will be Mashable’s third annual Social Media Day! In 2010, Mashable proclaimed June 30th to be Social Media Day as a way to recognize the digital revolution happening right before our eyes. The reason I am telling you this […]

Over the course of the last five years, I have received plenty of PR pitches. I saw and I participated in many social media campaigns as a lifestyle blogger. I learned from the good and the bad. I started On the Web with Kim Vallee to educate bloggers and brands about the best practices and […]

I was proud to read what Genevieve wrote on O.xide Design’s blog about my coverage of working with them for my husband’s birthday party. Gen wrote: “Bloggers like Kim are more like editors of magazines”. Even if Genevieve only met me once, she understood what I do for living. Her comment brings the question of defining […]

Newspapers are endangered species. Like many industries, it must adapt to its time. Although it is easier to read a print media, the hyperlinks, the velocity of the news and the multimedia power of the Internet clearly highlighted the weakness of the print media. Look at how this article I read on the San Francisco […]

Whenever a new technology becomes popular, it challenges the status quo. It takes time for the world to adapt the vocabulary, their practices and job titles to reflect the new reality. We are experiencing it with blogs. The problematic comes at every level of our life. I am the editor-in-chief of two blogs; this is […]

You know the drill. Every time, you need to book a meeting with someone we go to this back and forth dance to find a suitable timeslot. The Meet with Me feature of Tungle simplifies everything since it eliminates the need to constantly open your calendar as you are answering emails. Here is how it […]

We ran short of time for that topic during my presentation. Let’s further examine key elements. If you are serious about attracting advertisers and sponsors, start by keeping a writing schedule. Consistency is important to build traffic. You wish to create a routine with your readers. Establish a schedule that is compatible with your agenda. […]

The Gazette about the latest initiative of Tourisme Montreal to promote the city. They wish to hire on a part-time basis bloggers as ambassador to cover what is happening in Montreal. This great initiative generated bad comments about bloggers being paid for hiring. Let’s make some facts very clear. The bloggers will not blog on […]

When we say that they are enough girls in technology; it is true. It is a fact that a small number of girls working in IT are involved in programming or direct application development. A sign of the lack of girls in IT: I just wrote my name to attend iPhoneDevCamp. I am the only […]